Wire clamp



P. B K ROUT WIRE CLAMP Filed Sept., 20, 1924 Patented Jan. 13, 1925.

wiseemaia To "(All 40. 20971 "moi/ 0071566 71 said structureytaken' on the line V, V in that" I PALLED "BEI'R'TRAM FlgiI re-' Fig: VI is a plan Yiew, similar to Fig.1

InFiQsuI to V inclusive; the block 1,

Myfinv'eiijtion' relat s -t0f devices for ela np 'n" parallel and crossed "relation; wlres, cables or rope-s, and' particularly for a a e ing;

has'two' bolt'h'oles' 2 and 3 extending thereing-a sniall ca ble in masters?*reIanon-wvith" jor' axisyand a shallow, and smaller diame in'- terfgrooi e 6 also extending obliquely'trans ventioii"hereinafter described includes a verse to said major axis'and at right angles block; of elliptiea'l configuration," liaw ing to said groove 5. Howeveigin View of the twob0lt li'o'les eiitendihgi t-hrougln1t;"-n1ter-' differences n diameters of said grooves seating-its majoi axiei two gr v @Xtefid;

ing in transit'erse relation "-in said 1 block;

different dept-11s therein; between said holes"; eith'e'i" groove being-{of "the larger diameter said? groovesbei11g ht" right angles to ea'c M other but in "lln'symiiietrical relation with "said block 1, upon respectively opposite saic b lo'iili lugs upon i'esfiec'tively opposite sides of T said sidesof saidgnooveaalsohr unsymmetrical- '5 relation with said bldck a U bol't' adapted relation wlth' "saldiblock.

to 'tioh' with 'themajor axis of said blocll'ysaid "groove 5 forming an obtuse angle and said groove 6 forming an acute angle with refer- J'ence'tosai'd axis; The lugs8 project from axis, and 'between said grooves Said lugs: 8 have "but-"showing a modified form of my inren which -is conveniently formed as a drop and6;"th'ey extend in unsymmetrical rela and 6 and, of course, in unsymmetrical' its plane' faceg 9 andIO respectively parallel lug-each of its endsscrew"threadedyantl TIiePU-bdlt' 12 is adapted to extend nutjs adapted" to" respectively engage:

bolt screw threads whereby a pair "of wires,

diameters; "may of'resp'eettve w different" clamped together in transverse I rel ati 'oneach other," by 'fitight'eningfsaid nuts: co us'eg' ea'cll" "of said" *grooves is adapted the other Room, by

oration oi the nuts;

said "through said bolt holesQ and 3, with its and 6,

bight 13' crossing both said grooves 5 'rhav with, and merging into, said grooves 5 and i be "and has eaclrof'its ends'sorew threaded for to :enga'gement with "respective nuts: 15. Of lug faces9 and-10' servezas guides; whereby to "the two wires 16 and 17 may be clamped in *be *traii'sversdrelation with eacli*-otlier,'and in el"='relatio11 {withii"eaclr other obliqriely transirerse relation to. the memandfl'in transverse--relation with the "wn-es 1n- "3X15 of betweeirsaid lug faces 9 and 10.

Figs; I to. V lnoluslve are :full'sizeaillusfeaturesof"construction and' arrangementtrations of'a clamp adapted to rigidly se cureb-y means 01' a slngle three-eighth inch 7 hereinafter more definitely specified.

In'said drawings;"FigL I is ta planwieiv diameter bolt, twowvii'es' 'oroables respec- Said I said bloclr'l, with saidbOltlQ-and tlresaine'clampingopwires 16 and 17 held against displacement vention; sho wing two. wires, of different ameters,'" clamped 'tlierein in transverse lationi v f i a Fig. I'I' is a longitudinal side elevation the structure shown iniFig-JI.

Figrl lfisa longitudinal sectionaliview conveniently formed as a "drop-forging of of said structure; in Fig." I. a

Fig: IV is'a transverse" side elevation said structure. s

Fig. V 1s a transverse SGCtIOHzIl'VMZW 'takenon' thelinelll III steelyof elliptical configuration, has two bolt lIOlQSfQQ and extendingthrough it, with of two grooves 25"and 26 extending obliquely transversetof the"ma or axis of said block.

of between said bolt holes; the deeper groove eiighthsofan inch in" diameter the wider 25 being ofsmaller diameter than the groove 26, which is conveniently arranged at right angles to said groove 25. Of course, in view of the differences in diameters of said grooves 25 and 26; they extend in unsymmetrical relation with said block 21, and the lugs 28, formed between said grooves, are in corresponding unsymmetrical relation with said block. That is to say, my block 21 is distinguished from certain prior art structures in that the elements of form thereof upon one side of the median longitudinal plane indicated at III, III in Fig. I have no corresponding elements upon the opposite side of said planeupon one continued perpendicular to that plane and at the same distance from it; the latter being character- 'istic ofv thesymmetrical structures of the prior art. Said lugs 28 have plane faces, 29 and 30 respectively parallel with, and merging into, said grooves25 and 26. The U-bolt 32 is adapted to extend through said bolt holes 22 and 23, with its bight 33 crossing both said grooves, and has each of its ends screw threaded for engagement with respective nuts 35; whereby the wires or cables 36 and 37 may be clamped in transverse relation with each other, with said bolt and wires held against displacement between said lug faces 29 and 30.

Moreover, it is to be understood that a plurality of wires, of suitable size, may be clamped in parallel relation in any of said grooves.

Moreoverit is to be understood that I may use a bolt of J-shape and do not desire to limit myself to the described shapes or dimensions or to any other specific details of construction and arrangement herein set forth, as it is obvious that various modifications may be made therein without departing from the essential features of my invention, as defined in the appended claims.

I claim:

1. In a wire clamp; the combination with a metal block of elliptical configuration having two bolt holes extending through it intersecting its major axis, and two grooves extending in transverse relation to each other in said block, to different depths therein, between said bolt holes; the deeper groove being of larger diameter than the other groove; sald grooves belng at right angles to each other but in said block; one of said grooves extending at an obtuse angle to said major axis, and the other of said grooves extending at an acute angle to said axis; lugs upon respectively opposite sides of said grooves, a U-bolt adapted to extend through said bolt holes; with its bight crossing both said grooves, and. having each of its ends screw threaded; and nuts adapted to respectively engage said bolt screw threads; whereby two wires, of respectively different diameters, may be clamped together in transi,523,1si

verse relation to each other, by tightening said nuts.

I 2. In a wire clamp; the combination with a metal block having two bolt holes extending through it intersecting its major axis,

ing at an acute angle to said axis; lugs upon respectively opposite sides of said grooves; a U-bolt adapted to extend through said bolt holes, with its bight crossing both said grooves, and having each of its ends screw threaded; and nuts adapted to respectively engage said bolt screw threads; whereby two wires, of respectively difierent diameters, may be clamped together in transverse relation to each other, by tightening said nuts.

3. In a wire clamp; the combination with a metal block having two bolt holes extend ing through it, and two grooves extending in transverse relation to each other in said block, to different depths therein, between said bolt holes; the deeper groove being'of larger diameter than the other groove; lugs upon respectively opposite sides of said grooves; abolt adapted to extend through saidbolt holes, and crossing both said v grooves; and a nut adapted to engage said bolt; whereby two wires, of respectively different diameters, may be clamped together in transverse relation to each other, by tightening said nut. I

4. In a wire clamp; the combination with a metal block having two bolt holes extending through it, intersecting its major axis, and two grooves extending in transverse re lation to each other; oflugs upon respectively opposite sides of said grooves, each of said lugs having inclined faces respectively 2 merging into said grooves; a U-bolt adapted to extend through said bolt holes, with a, bight crossing said grooves. and having each of its ends screw threaded; and nuts adapted to respectively engage :said bolt screw threads; whereby wires may be clamped in said grooves in transverse relation to each other. i

5. In a wire clamp; the combination with a metal block having a bolt hole extending through it, and two grooves extending in transverse relation to each other in said block, to diiferent depths therein; the deeper groove being of larger diameter than the other groove; lugs upon respectively oppoi site sides of said grooves; a bolt adapted to extend through said bolt hole, and crossing both said grooves; and a nut adapted to en gagesaid bolt; whereby 'wires may be clamped together in transverse relation-to each other.

G. In a wire clamp; the combination with gage said bolt; whereby WllBS may be a metal block having a bolt hole extending clamped together in said grooves. through it, and two grooves extending in I11 testimony whereof, I have hereunto transverse relation to each other in said signed my name at Philadelphia, Pennsyl- 5 block, to different depths therein; the deeper Vania, the 18th day of September, 1924.

groove being of larger diameter than the other groove; lugs upon respectively oppo- PALLED BER-TEAM KR-OUT. site sides of said grooves; a bolt adapted to Vitnesses: extend through said bolt hole, and crossing CAROLINE E. REUTER,

10 both said grooves; and a nut adapted to en- ARTHUR E. PAIGE. 

